Chronic food shortages, political repression, and poverty have driven tens of thousands of North Koreans into China. This paper reports results from a large-scale survey of this refugee population. The survey provides insight not only into the material circumstances of the refugees but also into...

Results from a survey of more than 1,300 North Korean refugees in China provide insight into changing economic conditions in North Korea. There is modest evidence of slightly more positive assessments among those who exited the country following the initiation of reforms in 2002. Education...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Map -- Ch 1 Introduction -- The Political Economy of North Korea, 1990-2010: A Brief Introduction -- Using Refugee Surveys: Sample Characteristics and Caveats -- Ch 2 Perils of Refugee Life -- Who Are the Refugees? A Demographic Profile --...